About Ancien Et Jolie
Art and antique dealer Graeme Abbott lives for finding and restoring forgotten furniture and overlooked artwork. Trained at Retrouvius, Graeme went on to set up Ancien et Jolie in Autumn, 2018. He is now known for his ‘excellent eye for extraordinary pieces’, as mentioned in British Vogue 2022. We now operate from our 1000sq foot showroom in De Beauvoir Crescent, North London, UK
Established in 20151stDibs seller since 2023
VAT ID
GB3212697363
Featured Pieces
Stoneware Constructivist Sculpture By Ceramist Annick Lodereau, 1960s
Located in London, England
Beautifully balanced stoneware constructivist sculpture.
Strong architectural feel to the piece, with the top section slotting seamlessly into the base. Playful thing!
By ceramist ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Italian Geometric Vase, 1950s
Located in London, England
Super decorative glazed vase, intricate monochromatic surface pattern. Italy 1950s
H 30cm x D 20cm
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Art Deco Elephant Lamp, France C.1925
Located in London, England
Charming Art Deco table lamp in heavy cast bronze. Super quality and fine detailing throughout. Not yet attributed but stamped SVP internally. Sadly one tusk is missing.
France C.1...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Monoxyl Nude Study of Venus, France 1960s
Located in London, England
Beautiful study of Venus, direct carved into solid afromosia. It shows a stylized and simplified female torso, focusing on the flow and curves of the human form rather than on realis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Impressionist Painting of Parisian cafe scene, 1930s
Located in London, England
Wonderful impressionist impasto painting of Parisian cafe scene.
Oil on canvas and board. Original artist made frame.
Good art history on the label verso.
France 1930s.
H 91cm x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pine, Paint
19th Century Rush Light Blacksmith made, 1840s
Located in London, England
Charming twisted wrought iron rush light, on turned lignum vitae base. Blacksmith made.
British 1840s.
H 33cm x W 12.5cm x D 9.5cm
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Lanterns
Materials
Fruitwood
Postmodern Designed Wavy Side Tables
Located in London, England
Pair of postmodern artist made steel and powder coated side tables.
British 1980s. Recently restored and powder coated.
H 60.5cm x W 50cm x D ...
Category
Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Desk
Located in London, England
Lovely solid English oak kidney shaped desk.
Drawers all run smooth. Recently refinished.
British 1960s
L 127cm X H 72cm x D 60cm
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Oak
French Atomic Floor Lamp in Bronze and Steel, 1960s
Located in London, England
Impressive bronze and steel atomic floor lamp.
Stylish lines and detailing throughout, indicative of the 1960s space age obsessed design of the time.
H 154cm x W 48cm (without shad...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Iroko Topped Side Table with Cast Aluminium Base
Located in London, England
Octagonal reclaimed iroko top paired with cast aluminium base.
Once part of the Eames La Fonda range for those MCM geeks out there.
Very tactile and sleek thing.
D 65cm x H 45 m
Category
Mid-20th Century Minimalist Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
1910 French Flared Leg Bistro Tables with Layered Paint
Located in London, England
Wonderful pair of flared leg bistro tables.
Probably once very smart hallway tables.
Which have an almost Ruhlmann accent in design.
Now many layers of paint later. One blue / one...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
1950s Japanese Hand-Decorated Ceramic Striped Sake Bottle
Located in London, England
Bold ceramic sake bottle.
Hand decorated with the local distillery name and that of the owners family, that would reuse the bottle each time it was needed for a celebration.
From ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Rustic Bottles
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
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